We arrived home yesterday after smooth flights from Buenos Aires (via Dallas). The biggest challenge — believe it or not — was getting pictures off my iPhone and onto my laptop. The regular camera battery died at the worst moment — right as stunning Mt Fitz Roy came into full view on our Friday hike.
Anyway, it took an hour to figure out that I needed to clear some “ghost” USB device plug-ins from the laptop (I guess I now know you should wait for those “safe to remove” messages) and reinstall the iPhone USB driver. I’m still not sure why it started working. I followed the same steps on a comment board and it magically worked the third time. I’ve learned not to question these small victories.